[2025 Nagoya Shopping Mall] Travel Guide for JR Gate Tower (Updated Jul)

This summer family trip to Japan lasted for 7 days. Day 1: Shanghai-Nagoya. After arriving in the evening, we had a very famous pork chop rice [Misokatsu Yabaton Yaba-cho Honten 矢場とん 矢場町本店]. The pork chop was delicious. Since we lived near the Sakae shopping district, we went to the Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER after dinner. The next day: a day trip to Ghibli Park. The park is very big, so we went around until about 4 o'clock and then went back. The big warehouse had an appointment for 11 o'clock. We went around for about 4 hours and bought a lot of souvenirs... For dinner, we went to the local delicious chicken wings [Mountain of the World]. We went there for 2 consecutive days. There is a branch near the Rong business district. I still miss it! Day 3: One-day trip to Kamikochi. It took about 3 and a half hours by bus from Nagoya. The bus stopped at Taisho Pond. It took us about 2 hours to walk to Kappa Bridge. We took some photos near the Kappa Bridge to replenish our energy! Day 4: One-day trip to Takayama and Shirakawa-go, about 2 hours by bus. I went to the morning market in Takayama and ate Hida beef. Then I went to Shirakawa-go at noon. Hahahaha, when the weather is good, Shirakawa-go is really hot 🥵. You can get tanned into charcoal directly. Everyone should wear sunscreen! On the way back, we stopped at Nagoya Station and walked to the Michelin-starred restaurant [Shishimaru Noodle House Lion Ball]. They put a lot of MSG in it. I drank a bottle of water at night! Day 5: Legoland Japan, suitable for children under 10 years old, but it is great for taking photos, and there is also a small aquarium at the entrance! I went to see the night view of Nagoya at night. I bought a ticket at [Midland Square] opposite Nagoya Station to go up to the 42nd floor, and then went to the 46th floor to see the night view. Day 6: I slept until I woke up naturally in the morning, queued up for a drink at [Kato Coffee Shop Ei Store] and waited for a full 90 minutes, then went to the Nagoya Science Museum, which I personally think is very suitable for children, great! After that, we went to the famous Unafuji Shirakabe Bettei. It was really expensive. Four people ate for 1200, hahaha, but the eel was really good. Day 7: I slept until I woke up naturally, took an amphibious bus from Sakae to Nagoya Port, and then drove on the water for 20 minutes. After the drive, I went to Nagoya Castle, which was more spectacular than Osaka Castle! After finishing, I went to Nagoya Station to buy [ECHIRE] but the taste was just so-so. Later, I went to Starbucks Coffee - Nagoya JR Gate Tower. This Starbucks is really good and has an open-air terrace! Compared to Osaka, Nagoya has fewer people. Here I recommend a Nishihara coffee shop, which is very good. You must check it out when you go to Nagoya~ In short, you must go to the restaurants I recommend. They are all delicious foods that you won’t regret eating.

Umegaoka Sushi Midori is located in the JR Gate Tower at Nagoya Station, which is very convenient. It is also very affordable. The sushi set is only 2900 yen including tax, including steamed egg, crab roe salad, sea urchin sushi, super sweet prawns, special eel sushi, etc. There are also crab sashimi sushi that few sushi restaurants have. Every piece of sushi is very fresh and delicious, and the price is reasonable. If you don’t eat the set, you can order it separately. You can taste the chef’s dedication in every piece of sushi. It is highly recommended😋😋 Address: 1-1-3 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Business hours: 11:00-23:00, open all year round Transportation: Directly connected to JR "Nagoya" Station #nagoya #tripcom5th anniversary #foodie #overseas travel

When you come to Nagoya, the home of Ghibli, visit the ‘Acorn Republic’ at Nagoya Station! Ghibli Park in Nagoya is fully booked, making it difficult for even Japanese people to visit, but you can indirectly feel the emotion of Ghibli at the Acorn Republic. 🐿️ You can purchase goods based on various Ghibli works such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, and you can also take pictures at photo zones based on Ghibli works located throughout the area. 🐈 You can ride the cat bus from My Neighbor Totoro yourself, take a great photo, and even receive a cute Ghibli doll through Gacha, so please participate! 🎶 Even if you don’t buy anything, it’s fun to look around~ I recommend the ‘Acorn Republic’ where you can listen to Ghibli music and immerse yourself in the emotion of Ghibli! 🇯🇵 Nagoya, Japan 📍 Donguri Republic - Donguri Kyowakoku (Ghibli's Donguri Kyowakoku Takashimaya Gate Tower Store): Japan, 〒450-0002 Aichi, Nagoya, Nakamura Ward, Meieki, 1 Chome−1−3, JR Gate Tower, 1F 🚎 In front of the Disney Store on the 1st floor of the JR Gate Tower at Nagoya Station #JapanTravel #NagoyaTravel #PlacesToVisitInNagoya #DottoriRepublic